review and photos by Katy McCourt-Basham
The Vera Project was unusually quiet for a Saturday night when Papercuts and Port O’Brien were slated to play. I walked in just before the show started, and, departing from the usual clamor of the Vera just before a show is going to begin, most were on the fringe [...]
review by Katy McCourt-Basham
photos by Jessica Carina
I arrived to the very packed Vera Project just before the Iron & Wine set began. Sam Beam came onstage to roaring applause and then, all at once, complete silence the moment he picked up his guitar. I, sadly, missed the opening band (Bellingham locals Yogaman Burning [...]
photos and review by Katy McCourt-Basham
Chop Suey was pretty quiet when I arrived last Thursday night. I got there at 9p.m. and was surprised to hear that the first band, Silver Teeth, had already played. It was an early night for Chop Suey (the show was over before midnight). Erik Blood took [...]
by Katy McCourt-Basham
Last Thursday, a fairly large crowd braved heavy rains to see Olympia’s Mirah play at the Vera Project. I arrived just before Lovers’ set began (I was not aware that there was another opening act, apologies to Whitney Ballen, whose set was probably very good, if the rest of the night was [...]
photos by Jim Bennett
SXSW is one of the music industry’s biggest events. It’s a week of performances and networking for everyone, from bands struggling to get their big break, to big-name veteran acts like M. Ward.
M. Ward (Matt Ward) is well known for his dreamy, old-fashioned folk music, but he is much more [...]
photos by Jim Bennett
PJ Harvey and John Parish are a British duo who have worked together in bands like Parish’s Automatic Dlamini, and then produced highly praised individual work in the 80’s/90’s before joining forces again on PJ Harvey’s 1995 release To Bring You My Love. Harvey and Parish are back with a new [...]
review by Katy McCourt-Basham
photos by Hilary Harris
Tuesday night at the Showbox at the Market was a pretty crowded one, with audience members young and old waiting to see the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach play with support from Hacienda.
The first band that hit the stage was Those Darlins of Murfreesboro, TN. The band is comprised [...]
Various Artists - War Child presents Heroes
Various Artists - Dark Was The Night
February was the month of charity compilations. First, on Feb. 16th, came War Child Presents Heroes, a compilation to benefit War Child. Just one day later, Dark Was The Night was released to benefit the Red Hot Organization. Each has [...]
Bon Iver - Blood Bank EP
Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon has been a force to be reckoned with this last year. Following the acclaimed release of For Emma, Forever Ago (Jagjaguwar), Bon Iver has become a household name, having had his music featured in a variety of tv shows, such as Grey’s Anatomy and Chuck. [...]
Beirut/Realpeople - March of the Zapotec/Holland
Beirut’s Zach Condon never ceases to outdo himself. His new EP (out February 17th on his own label, Pompeii Records) demonstrates his versatility and talent as a musician. The EP is split into two parts: March of the Zapotec, which is credited to Beirut, and Holland, which [...]
